Financial Services

How will IFRS 16 impact Hong Kong corporates?

The new international accounting standards on treatment of leases will have a serious impact on the financials and operations of many companies in...

Hong Kong shapes up in heating virtual banking race

The first batch of licensees were granted to applicants with experience in running a deposit-taking and lending business.

AXA Hong Kong launches Voluntary Health Insurance Scheme

The insurer will offer personal reimbursement for hospitalisation.

Hong Kong bank loans grow 3.03% in February

Trade finance loans fell for the sixth straight month to $477.7b.

Hong Kong consumers more willing to share data than UK and Germany: survey

Consumers are willing to share income, location, lifestyle habit data in exchange for tailored offers.

Fitness app developer OliveX nabs US$1m funding

Fasting tracker Vora is part of the developer's offerings.

Expense tracker gini raises $1.6m seed fund

The startup aims to make money management across markets easy and accessible.

Hong Kong credit card balances up 5% to $17.33b in Q4

The balances of Generation Z customers skyrocketed 89%.

Insurers gear for Hong Kong's $1.27b national health insurance programme

The Voluntary Health Insurance System will offer $1,000 in tax benefits to lure residents.

Hang Seng Bank's profits up of 21% to $24.2b in FY2018

Their retail banking and wealth management arms account for 51.2% of the bank’s pre-tax profits.

Which bank enjoys the highest customer satisfaction in Hong Kong?

This lender occupies the top spot for the second straight year.

Hong Kong's Finance Academy to open in mid-2019

It aims to nurture financial leadership and encourage applied research in cross-sectoral areas.

BEA's profits crashed 30.4% to $6.5b in 2018

Weak investment activity hit its retail and private banking arm.

Struggling Chinese firms to lift Hong Kong banks' classified loan ratio to 0.75% by 2019

The number of defaults quadrupled to hit a record $17.68b in 2018.